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Motors group recruits Skyscanner finance chief



Motors group Peter Vardy has recruited Colin McLellan from Skyscanner as its chief financial officer.

McLellan will be based in Glasgow with responsibility for the group which includes digital finance broker CarMoney and software business SilverBullet.

The University of Strathclyde graduate spent seven years at travel search website Skyscanner including a stint as interim CEO of Skyscanner Japan. He began his career at KPMG, where he qualified as a chartered accountant, before moving on to Scottish Power.

Chief executive Peter Vardy said: “We are delighted to welcome Colin to the Peter Vardy Group. We have a bold and ambitious 10-year growth strategy and Colin’s wealth of experience in digital and acquisitions will be invaluable to us as we continue to expand.

“As we have seen recently, it is more important than ever to have strong digital capabilities within the motor industry and it’s an area we are excited to continue to develop and grow as a business.

“We wanted to look outwith the motor industry and to some of the leading digital businesses when recruiting for this role, so it was a real coup for the group to recruit Colin. I’m really excited for the future of the business.”

McLellan said: “I am thrilled to be joining one of the most innovative automotive companies in the UK. I was attracted by the ambitious strategy but was completely wowed by the ‘sell to give’ culture and the opportunity to make a real difference.

“Also, it couldn’t be a better fit for me as I am huge car enthusiast and was actually a customer of the business already.”



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